It's not Talent, It's Skill
GROW MUSICAL, GROW WELL Organizational Psychologist, Adam Grant’s book “Hidden Potential” brilliantly exposes what musicians have...
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Wanda Cook
- Jul 29
- 3 min
How to Ensure your Child Succeeds In Music – Step 1
Private Lessons and The Crucial Role of Teaching Music Students How to Practice Learning to play music or sing with skill and conviction...
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Wanda Cook
- Apr 30
- 3 min
CHOICES
How Screen-time Robs Children of Important Developmental Choices The emotional health of children has been in sharp decline since 2010....
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Wanda Cook
- Apr 1
- 3 min
5 DOMAINS OF HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT - THROUGH MUSIC
Quality Music Education Advances Emotional Well-Being We’ve all heard it said that music is good for the brain, good for math, good for...
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Wanda Cook
- Jan 31
- 2 min
PRACTICE TIPS FOR AN EXCELLENT LESSON: Part 1
Practice at home, not at your lesson. Excellent lessons are lessons where students demonstrate their accomplishments so your instructor...
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Wanda Cook
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min
HOW TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD SUCCEEDS IN MUSIC - Step 2
Private music students who attend group lessons, group rehearsals, and group performances experience 5 significant benefits of being in a...
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Wanda Cook
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
ENSEMBLES FIRST at YACM
Why are ensembles an important part of YACM’s music program? Rehearsing and performing with a group stimulates the skills that motivate...
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Wanda Cook
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
YACM is Hiring
Accepting Resume’s for Music Teachers, Artists in Residence, and Theater Directors! We are hiring qualified and experienced artistic...
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Wanda Cook
- Feb 6, 2022
- 1 min
YACM Collaborates with USAF Band of the Golden West
Inspiration is key to imagination and motivation. At YACM we understand the challenges of developing as a musician. This is why we work...
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Wanda Cook
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
Giving Families a Place for The Arts
Welcome to YACM’s new website and blog! Our website is new, but YACM isn’t. For 17 years we’ve been giving Solano families a place for...
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